Window-cleaning device.



E. GALLO.

WINDOW-CLEANING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.26, 1915.

1 165,?71 Pfitented Dec. 28, 1915.

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WINDOW CLEANING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.26, i915.

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ENRICO GALLO, F PITTSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

WINDOW-CLEANING- DEVICE.

Application filed January 26, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ENRIGO GALLo, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittston, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in I Window-Cleaning Devices, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a window cleaning device and has for its principal object the production of a very efiicient structure whereby water or other cleansing liquids may be applied to a window, whereby the brushes carried by this invention may scrub the window and then cause the water to be removed from the window and caught by the containing compartment formed in the interior of the receptacle.

Another object of this invention is the production of a window cleaning device in which the receptacle is provided with a plurality of compartments, one of which is adapted to contain clean water or cleansing liquids while the other is adapted to contain the dirty water which is brushed from the window pane.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eflicient means whereby water or cleansing liquids may be intermittently released from the upper portions of the receptacle whereby they will be conducted to the window pane for cleansing the same before being directed into the receptacle adapted to receive the dirty or filthy water.

WVith these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of the window cleaning device. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the invention. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through the assembled device, illustrating the manner in which the same is used. Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the device, taken at right angles to Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 6--6 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

Serial No. 4,519.

of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 77 of Fig. 3, the sprlng being re moved. Flg. 8 is a fragmentary sectlonal view through the lower portion of the receptacle, illustrating the manner in which the rubber guide is carried so as to direct the dirty water into the interior of the receptacle. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary side elevation of a portion of the device, illustrating the manner in which the rubber mop is carried by the upper portions of the receptacle. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of the upper portions of the receptacle showing the rack carried thereby for retaining the rubber mop in an adjusted position. Fig. 11 is a fragmentary perspective view of the rubber mop. Fig. 12 is a fragmentary sectional view through the casing and rubber mop, illustrating the manner in which the mop is supported.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals 1 indicates the receptacle, having a top 2 and bottom 3. This receptacle 1 is provided with a horizontal partition 4 intermediate the top 2 and bottom 3 for forming the clean water compartment 5 and the receiving compartment 6. Thetop 2 is provided with a detachable cap 7 through which the stem 8 of the valve is adapted to extend. The valve head 10 is carried upon the lower end of this stem 8 and is adapted to close the passageway through the thimble 11. This head 10 is provided with a reduced portion 12 which is adapted to normally extend into the thimble 11 as clearly shown in Fig. 7 for presenting a tight closure when the valve is closed. A coiled spring 13 is carried upon the stem 8 so as to bear at one end upon the valve head 10 and at the opposite end upon the cap 7 for urging the valve head into engagement with the partition 4 and thus retain the valve in a closed position. It is to be noted that the cap 7 is thickened as shown at 14 so as to present a broad bearing surface for retaining the stem 8 against lateral or swinging movement as the head is drawn or lifted from engagement with the partition 4 and therefore when the stem is again released the head will be positively directed in its correct position above the thimble 11. In order to support this device, bands 15 are carried whereby the receptacle will be efficiently supported. Straps 19 and 20 are carried so as to rest upon the top portion of the re ceptacle 1 as clearly shown in Fig. 2 and r from these straps 19 and 20 ears 21 and 22 extend, respectively. The cars 21 are adapted to carry the groove pulley 23 while the cars 22 are adapted to rotatably support the sheave 24. A cable 25 extends over the pulley 23 and sheave 2 1 so as to engage the upper end of the stem 8 as shown at 26. The opposite end of this cable 25 is secured to the pivotally mounted lever 27 carried adjacent the lower end of the stafl? 18. Therefore, the receptacle may be held adj acent the upper portion of a window by the staff 18 while the lever 27 may be swung so as to cause the cable 25 to move over the pulley and sheave and lift the stem 8 for causing the head to be removed from engagement from the partition 1.

A transverse pipe 28 extends through the thimble 11 as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 7 and is retained in position by means of the rivets 29. This pipe 28 has the tubes 30 extending from its lower portions and these tubes 30 extend toward the forward portions of the receptacle. By referring particularly to Fig. 6 it will be seen that the ends of these tubes 30 pass through the receptacle 1 and also through the body 31 of the brush 32. Therefore, when the valve head 10 is lifted from engagement with the partition 1 the clean water or cleansing liquid carried within the compartment 5 may pass through the thimble 11 into the pipe 28. The liquid will then continue downwardly through'the tubes 30 and will be discharged into the brush 31. As the liquid passes through the brush 31 it will be conveyed to the pane of glass of the window which is being washed. Therefore, the action of the brush upon the window, which is wet by the liquid from the compartment 5, will cause the dirt and filth upon the pane to be loosened and as the receptacle. is moved downwardly the secondary brush 3% carried by the back 35 will sweep the dirty water downwardly. A strip 36'having fingers 37 extending therefrom is carried by means of the pivot members 38 extending into the sockets 39 formed adjacent the upper portions ofthe receptacle 1. The receptacle is also'provided with the arc-shaped rack 40 in which there is formed a plurality of pockets 41 into which the pins 42 carried by the fingers 37 may extend for positively retaining the strip in an adjusted set position.

This strip 36 is adapted to support the rubber squeegee 13by means of the rivets or other securing members 411. As the receptacle is moved downwardly, it will be seen that this rubber squeegee will bear firmly upon the pane of glass 33 and will cause the water or other dampness still remaining upon the pane after passing the secondary brush 34: to be positively moved downwardly. All of this filthy and dirty water will move downwardly beneath the brush 32 and will be engaged by the rubber guiding strip 15. This guiding strip 45 is carried upon the supporting cleat 46. This cleat 46 is retained in position by means of the rivets 17 which extend through the receptacle 1 and also through the cleat 46, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. This rubber guiding strip is positioned so as to extend through the transverse slot 4:8 formed in the receptacleand communicating with the interior of the receiving compartment 6. Thus'the dirty water or cleansing liquid may pass downwardly beneath the brushes and will be caught by the rubber strip 15 and directed into the interior of the compartment 6, as shown in Fig. 3. When it is so desired, the top 419 may be opened so as to allow the dirty liquid contained in the compartment 6 to be exhausted therefrom. Parallel ears 50 are 7 also carried by the receptacle 1 to which the bar 51 is secured. By means of this bar, the receptacle may be easily lifted or held in firm engagement with the pane of glass of a window when it is so desired or when it is impossible to use the long stafi 18 adjacent the lower portions of a window. 7

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and eiiicient window cleaning device has been produced which is formed so as to allow clean water to be dischargedfrom one compartment of the receptacle so as tobe conveyed to a pane of glass whereupon the brushes carried by the receptacle may remove the filth and dirt from the window pane at which time the water will be directed downwardly and will be caught so as to be conveyed into the interior of the receiving compartment. Inthis manner, it will be seen that a window may be easily cleaned while the water conveyed and discharged thereon may be "positively caught so that when the window has been washed the dampness will be removed therefrom without the necessity of employing rags or secondary cleaning devices for mopping the water and dampness from the lower portions of the pane of glass.

l/Vhat I claim is In a window cleaning device, the combination of a receptacle having a partition, a'

from said thimble into said pipe Without In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my leakingig, scrugbing means carigd by (siaig resignature in presence of two Witnesses. ceptac e, an pipes carrie y sai rstmentioned pipe and communicating With ENRICO GALLO' said scrubbing means, whereby Water may be Witnesses: conveyed from said receptacle to said scrub- J 0s. L. FERRANI, bing means for Washing a vertical surface. VICTOR E. BORZONE.

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